Why do Chinese like drinking hot water?
In Western countries, drinking hot water isn’t common. 1
2 A British man, who has been in Beijing for over five years, visited a local cafe during his trip in England. He said to a friendly waitress in a classy British accent, “Can I have a glass of hot water, please?”The waitress’ eyes widened. She was so confused. “To...to...to drink?”she replied. Eventually, the man received the steaming liquid but felt cold stares from every corner of the cafe. Westerners are as curious about why Chinese people drink hot water as Chinese are curious about why Westerners drink cold water.
This cultural difference is not a simple issue, but related to history, culture, and science. When did Chinese start to drink hot water? 3 Archaeologists found pottery dating to 20,000 years ago. They believe the pottery was used to cook food and heat water.
Drinking hot water is considered to be healthier among Chinese people. 4 Bodies’ normal temperature is 37℃, which keeps the smooth flow of blood cycle and the regular operation of the body’s organs. Cold water has the effect of slowing.
5 If the body is too weak to warm up, some syndromes(症状)may present themselves, like cold hands and feet, Raynaud’s phenomenon(the fingers turning white after exposure to low temperature or emotional events), a weak desire to eat food, poor digestion or body pain.
A.The answer lies in history.
B.There is a story online.
C.It is easy to provide an accurate answer.
D.Westerners often drink with ice almost every day.
E.Drinking cold water leads to an imbalance of temperature inside a body.
F.Hot water was reserved for the pregnant women, the elderly and the sick.
G.When drinking cold water, you will consume more energy to warm up.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
答案
1.D 2.B 3.A 4.E 5.G
